Side by side
dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Green vs dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Purple
85% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 100%. dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Green and dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Purple share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
Which of these fits your hair?
We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.
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When each one is the right call
What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.
- Gloss+ Toning Green — protein-sensitive hair
- Gloss+ Toning Purple — protein-sensitive hair
Side by side
Every trait, aligned
One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".
The bottom line
The bottom line depends on your hair
Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.
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The detail behind the table
Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.
Shared and distinct ingredients
Shared and distinct ingredients
Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.
What both formulas carry
What only one of them carries
Gloss+ Toning Green
- HC Blue No. 16
- HC Blue No. 2
Gloss+ Toning Purple
Full ingredient list — Gloss+ Toning Green (15)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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6
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
HC Blue No. 16
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
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8
HC Blue No. 2
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
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9
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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10
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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11
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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13
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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14
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Gloss+ Toning Purple (13)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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6
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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10
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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11
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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12
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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13
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Claims check
What each brand says, against what each formula shows
Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.
Neutralizes brassiness in under 5 minutes
Perfectly toned meets ultra conditioned
Color safe, paraben free, SLS & SLES sulfate free
Gloss+ Toning Green
No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.
Gloss+ Toning Purple
No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.
What owners say
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.
Gloss+ Toning Green
Reviewers with dark/brunette or color-treated hair report it reliably neutralizes red and reddish-brassy undertones, including tones left by prior box-dye or salon color correction.
brunette/dark-hair, color-treated reviewersMultiple reviewers note it leaves hair notably shinier and softer as a secondary conditioning benefit beyond the toning effect.
generalA minority of reviewers report the opposite of the intended effect -- hair looking more red/darker than before rather than neutralized, suggesting inconsistent results depending on starting tone.
generalReviewers with very dark/black hair note the toning effect is real but subtle -- visible mainly in bright/outdoor light rather than dramatic under normal indoor lighting.
very dark hair reviewersGloss+ Toning Purple
Reviewers with blonde or highlighted hair report it effectively cancels yellow/gold brassy tones and refreshes color between salon visits.
blonde/highlighted-hair reviewersSeveral reviewers value that it doubles as a deep conditioner/gloss rather than a thin toning-only rinse, leaving hair soft and shiny in addition to the color correction.
generalReviewers who were wary of purple-product staining (based on past bad experiences with other brands) report this one did not stain their hair or skin despite the pigment.
reviewers with prior staining concernsReviewers who have used other purple shampoos/toners specifically call this one out as less drying than typical purple-toning products, some pairing it with a mask afterward for extra softness.
reviewers comparing to other purple-toning productsPrice check
Cost per ounce, in context
Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.
$6.00/oz vs $6.00/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.
Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.
Compare with something else
Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.
Gloss+ Toning Green · Gloss+ Toning Purple · All conditioners in the library
How this page was made
- This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
- We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
- The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 8 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
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